I am looking at trying to find unbiased info on the wolf, anyone know where?

[tim]

Just like the title states, I am trying to find info about the wolf. Not the Disney stuff or the they kill for fun stuff. But the middle stuff.

Basically what are the habits, do they have a feeding time, bedding time, etc? what type of home range does the pack have, ect.

If anyone knows where I could find that stuff that would be great. I am trying to learn about this animal. Yes, I would like to use the info to harvest one, but I have always been fasicinated by them.

 

[Bonecollector]

Sorry I don't have much to add, although I think they would act very similar to coyotes on steroids.
Not much help I know. Sorry.
I'm sure there are some great articles out there published by wildlife biologist and such. However, I think you are doing the right thing as well by asking guys in the field for information. I too am curious and will follow this tread.
Thanks for starting this Tim.

 

[tim]

Saturday morning, I heard my first pack of wolves howl. it was pretty cool. the first one howled and than the pack joined in. lots of howls the first minute or so and than off and on for the next half hour. I than understood why I was not seeing much deer sign.

 

[Bonecollector]

See if you can get any video or audio. That'd be cool.

 

[Hilltop]

tim, If its legal to bait, that is the recommended tactic I have read about. I realize this won't teach you a ton about their habits but it will likely put one in your sights. Agree with Bonecollector- would be really cool to see/hear anything you can record.

 

[tim]

we are not allowed to bait wolves here in Idaho. Bears yes, wolves no. But we can use electronic game calls. I will be getting a fox pro.

 

[AKaviator]

tim, I'm curious, did you try calling back to the wolves? I have done that and had them answer and approach me. It doesn't always work and you can end up sitting there looking and sounding like a moron. I happen to be used to that though, from doing so many moose calls. But it does work and I have had wolves approach me while doing moose calls. One in particular approached to about 5 feet away. It was a young wolf and mostly curious, not really threatening. We were both so startled when I turned around and saw it that I never got a shot and he never took a bite!

 

[tim]

Ak

no, I guess that is something I will have to learn. Thank you for the info.

 

[hoshour]

First, go to the Game & Fish websites in states that have wolves and type that in to see what they have online. Second, call and ask for a biologist and ask him. He's a great place to start.

Third, go to this site www.wolfandwildlifestudies.com/researchpapers.php. It is a pro-wolf site but if you click on Research Papers and download the first one that comes up, at the end of the paper is the bibliography that gives you more research papers on wolves than you would ever want to read, including the studies done by the Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks.

 

[hoshour]

David Mech is a wolf biologist. He has a book about how wolves hunt that you can order on Amazon or download as a free e-book here www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ccwTqUdzZw

He also has a book called, Wolves: Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. Here are some snippets from reviews:

"[This book] is not for those seeking a "Disney" like rendition of this animal...For those seeking the facts about this animal, this volume is likely the most definitive compilation of scientific research available on the subject."

"[This book] is quite literally the definitive book about wolves."

"David Mech is the dean of the world's wolf biologists. He has studied and written about wolves for over fifty years."

I haven't read either and know nothing about the author other than what I read on Amazon. Just trying to help.

 

[tim]

http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/wolf-faqs/

this seemed to be a pretty good website to help with the basics.

Hoshour, I will order that book today. thanks